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Web-only letter to the editor, April 9, 2013

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Rock throwers

I was struck by the apparent indifference shown towards Palestinian rock throwers in Israeli
planes strike Gaza targets a recent article published in the Columbus Dispatch. By contrasting rock
throwing with mass murder the message one could get was that rock throwing is a minor crime, one of
the most minor Palestinians are routinely arrested for. In fact, rock throwing is assault pure in
simple and is a very serious crime. Indeed, rock throwers have led to the deaths of many Israelis
who were simply trying to go about their daily lives. One example is how on September 23,2011
Palestinian rock throwers killed 24 year old Asher and his infant son, Yonatan Palmer when they hit
his car with rocks causing it to overturn. Another example is how rock throwers recently targeted a
bus critically injuring two-year old Adele in addition to injuring her mother Adva Bilton and two
other children. Since President Obama announced he was visiting Israel hardly a day has gone by
without a rock attack in the West Bank these are serious crimes that should not be understated.